On the trains:

Greater Anglia services are slightly delayed between London Liverpool Street and Norwich due to a late running freight train earlier this morning, but apart from that, the line is running smoothly.

As for Transport for London lines, there are minor delays on the District Line between Earls Court and Ealing Broadway/Richmond while a signal failure is attended to, although a good service is still running on the rest of the line. All other lines are running a good service.

07:56

Met Office weather update:

Brisk northerly winds will bring showers and sunny spells, these showers may be occasionally sleety inland. Feeling chilly, but temperatures will be slightly higher near coasts with stronger winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

07:50

A multi-vehicle accident near the Dartford Crossing:

A multi-vehicle accident has taken place on the M25 near Dartford Crossing.

Essex Live understands that the accident took place on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 at junction 1B (A296 Princes Road/Dartford).

Traffic is queuing into Essex back to junction 30 on the M25 (Image: Traffic England)